Investigators say scammers are placing fake barcodes on the back of gift ... Another scam is when scammers take off the gift card pin code and leave you without a way to redeem the card.

Here’s how it works: thieves copy gift card numbers and activation codes, reseal the packaging ... Thieves use these fake ads to lure in unsuspecting shoppers. Protect yourself: Search for ...

An Ontario family says it took months to get the $300 in gift cards back that they were scammed out of. “It’s just been a ...

Two bills working their way through the Florida legislature would define gift card fraud and the penalties for it. Here's ...

Donghui Liao was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for replacing Target gift cards with fake ones in a scheme spanning nearly 30 states. While Liao's lawyer argued he was a low-level player ...

Sharing details on LinkedIn, Aaditya Aanand warned others to stay vigilant after a scammer impersonated him and sent a fake ... 5-6 gift cards using his personal email and share the code with ...

Scammers like gift cards. Many over-the-phone and texting scams involve asking the victim to pay fake fines ... with the account number or PIN code visible. If there are even minor scratches ...